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Beautiful Swimmers sublime house set in The Lab NYC
We're here for the sublime, as promised, and Beautiful Swimmers in The Lab NYC deliver a deep house masterclass that feels like rifling through a perfectly curated record collection at 4am. This is for the heads who still get goosebumps when a familiar piano line cuts through the smoke. The vibe is warm, intimate, and slightly hazy, with lighting that suggests a basement party that never ended. Anchored at a steady 131.9 BPM, the set is harmonically glued to the 12A key for most of its runtime, creating a cohesive, soulful journey through house music's history.
The energy profile is all about the low end, with a whopping 72% dominance ensuring a deep, rolling foundation that's physical but never punishing; mids at 23% carry the melodic hooks, and highs are a mere 2%, used like glittering accents. Mixing is smooth and narrative-driven, with long blends that let tracks breathe and evolve, showcasing a DJ's patience and deep crates. Andrea Toma's 'Master Loop' sets the tone with its timeless, looping groove. The Klubbheads mix of Sash!'s 'Ecuador' is a genius, euphoric detour that shouldn't work but absolutely does, while Alpha Funk's 'La Sonrisa Del Payaso' is a deep, percussive gem for the connoisseurs.
The crown jewel is the 'Kicks from a Rhodes Mix' of Seal's 'Kiss from a Rose', a leftfield edit that transforms a pop ballad into a deep house anthem, proving the set's playful heart. It opens with the looping promise of 'Master Loop', peaks with the unexpected joy of that 'Ecuador' revival, and closes on the nostalgic, reworked beauty of 'Kiss from a Rose', sending us out into the night with a smile.